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Budget 2022: WCD ministry allocated Rs 25,172 crore, rise of just 3%

The budget allocated to the Women and Child Development Ministry stood at Rs 25,172.28 crore in 2022-23, a slight increase of 3 per cent from Rs 24,435 crore that was given in 2021-22. Presenting the Budget for 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said recognising the importance of 'Nari Shakti' as the harbinger of India's bright future and for women-led development during the 'Amrit Kaal', the government has comprehensively revamped the schemes of the Ministry of Women & Child Development. Accordingly, Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 were launched recently to provide integrated benefits to women and children. The budget allocated for Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 (Umbrella ICDS - Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls) was Rs 20,263 crore, a small increase from Rs 20,105 crore in 2021-22. The budget allocated for Mission Shakti (Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women) was Rs 3,184 crore in 2022-23, ..

Budget 2022 will make India self-reliant: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the budget size of Rs 39.45 lakh crore, shows that the Indian economy is rapidly growing even in the Covid period

Budget 2022: Lost in big words signifying nothing, says Mamata

'Budget has zero for common people who are getting crushed by unemployment and inflation. The govt is lost in big words signifying nothing - A Pegasus Spin Budget,' Banerjee tweeted

Budget 2022 seeks to support economic growth momentum, say bankers

The union budget for 2022-23 seeks to support the recent economic growth momentum and help it sustain over the long-term, MD&CEO of Bandhan Bank Chandra Sekhar Ghosh said on Tuesday. He said the substantial rise in planned capital expenditure for creation of infrastructure, focus on affordable housing and development of the MSMEs and the farm economy will prepare India for the next phase of growth. The extension in timeline and increased outlay towards emergency credit line guarantee scheme and additional infusion of funds in the credit guarantee trust for micro and small enterprises will provide relief to the sector, Ghosh said. The significant additional allocation towards PM Awas Yojana will boost demand for affordable housing and also for housing finance, he added. MD&CEO of Indian Bank Shanti Lal Jain called the union budget a growth oriented budget against the backdrop of the pandemic. Focus on clean energy, infrastructure, agriculture, MSME, education, digital economy,

Budget 'very depressing', provides no relief to middle class: Shiv Sena

After the budget, Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut said the Union Budget 2022-23 only has jugglery of words like the PM-Gati Shakti, Atmanirbhar Bharat, while old schemes are presented as new

Budget FY23: FM Sitharaman announces massive capex support to economy

In her Budget speech to Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to increase the capital budget outlay by over 35 per cent

Budget 2022: Rahul slams Modi govt, says nothing for middle class, poor

Rahul Gandhi tweeted, 'M0di G0vernment's Zer0 Sum Budget!' In his tweet, Rahul Gandhi deliberately put the figure 'zero' instead of the letter 'O', criticising the Budget in totality

Budget 2022 to promote modern infrastructure in country, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget presented in the Parliament on Tuesday and said that this budget will promote modern infrastructure in the country."The budget presented by the Finance Minister Mrs @nsitharaman under the guidance of @narendramodi is a budget to promote modern infrastructure in the country, which will lay the foundation for a new India and improve the lives of 130 crore Indians. #AtmaNirbharBharatKaBudget," tweeted the Union Minister.Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament today.In her address, she said that India's economic growth in the current year is estimated to be 9.2 per cent, the highest among all large economies. "The overall, sharp rebound and recovery of the economy from the adverse effects of the pandemic is reflective of our country's strong resilience," she said."PM Gati Shakti Master Plan for Expressways to be formulated in 2022-23, to facilitate faster ...

Union Budget disappointing, nothing in it for common people: Kejriwal

AAP national convenor noted that people had 'high expectations' from the Union Budget during the corona period but there is nothing in it either for the common people or to reduce price rice

Budget 2022: Ken-Betwa river link to be completed with Rs 44,605 crore

The implementation of Ken-Betwa rivers linking at an estimated cost of Rs 44,605 crore will be taken up, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.

Budget 2022 inks blueprint for India for next 25 years: Goa CM Sawant

The budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lay a blueprint for India for the next 25 years, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.

Budget: Govt to infuse Rs 44,720 cr into BSNL in FY23; Rs 3,300 cr for VRS

"The provision is made for capital infusion for 4G spectrum, technology up-gradation and restructuring in BSNL," the explanatory note in the document said

Supportive regulations to promote R&D will guide govt's approach: FM

Supportive policies and light-touch regulations to build domestic capacities and promote research & development will guide the government's approach, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, Sitharaman said government contribution will be provided for R&D in "sunrise opportunities". "Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geospatial Systems and Drones, semiconductor and its ecosystem, Space Economy, genomics and pharmaceuticals, green energy, and clean mobility systems have immense potential to assist sustainable development at scale and modernise the country," she said. These areas provide employment opportunities for youth and make Indian industry more efficient and competitive, the minister added. "Supportive policies, light-touch regulations, facilitative actions to build domestic capacities, and promotion of R&D will guide the government's approach," Sitharaman said. She added that for R&D in these sunrise opportunities - in

Visionary Budget, outlines govt's focus on making India self-reliant: BJP

Top BJP leaders on Tuesday said it outlines the Narendra Modi government's focus on a self-reliant India and is growth-oriented, with focus on harnessing the energies of New India.

Budget 2022: FM unveils plan to fire economic engines to sustain recovery

Sitharaman said her budget proposals will directly benefit the country's youth, women, farmers, as well as public and private investment

Budget 2022: Modi govt's final Rs 52,000-crore goodbye to Air India

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced the allocation of this amount towards clearing the airline's dues to various banks

Budget 2022: PM e-Vidya programme to be expanded to 200 TV channels

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday that the government will expand the PM e-Vidya programme of 'One Class, One TV programme' from 12 to 200 TV channels

Scope for single-window portal for green nod to projects to expand: FM

The government on Tuesday said single- window portal PARIVESH, launched for giving green nod to projects, has been significantly instrumental in reducing the time required for approvals

Budget 2022: Govt plans paradigm change in urban planning; to set up panel

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government plans to bring a "paradigm change" in urban planning in view of the rapid urbanisation in the country

Budget 2022: Tax deduction limit of state govt employees increased to 14%

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that this would help in enhancing the social security benefits of the state government employees